Interreg V-A — Estonia–Latvia
07/01/2023 - 06/30/2026 (EE-LV00013)

Forest and Coastal Hiking Trails' accessibility improvement for different social groups

Project goals

The project objective is to improve accessibility of the Baltic Hiking trails – the Coastal Hiking Trail and the Forest Trail – for different social groups by implementing accessibility and inclusive marketing solutions in the territory of both trails, in Latvia and Estonia.

Project results

  1. Project partners will continue cooperation after the project is completed based on a formal agreement. Project partners will also continue cooperation with the organisations that will uptake the accessibility solutions.
  2. The following pilot solutions will be taken up by organisations:
    1. Wheelchair accessibility solutions to facilitate wheelchair hiking on different surfaces.
    2. Accessibility solutions for impaired vision (audio guides, special signposting, brail, etc.).
    3. Web cam accessibility solutions for trail current condition visualization before the hiking trip (safe hiking planning for seniors, families with young children).
    4. Accessibility solutions adapting hiking for families with young children (short distance hiking loops on trails, attractive and nature educational games and 3D objects while on a hike).
    5. Self-guided hiking skills for school youth.
    6. Adaptation for foreign language and cross-cultural social groups.
    7. Guided hikes for people with disabilities.

Project budget information: The total budget of the Project is 1 245 027,00 EUR, of which the ERDF Interreg Estonia-Latvia Programme contribution is 996 021,60 EUR.

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